Crepe Myrtle

[acommondisaster]

I imagine the same sort of advice goes for my azaleas and rhododendrums (sp?), too. Everything was big when we moved here but it looked so beautiful I hated to prune. Now I'm noticing they're all very leggy and not much greenery around the bottom. Last year or two the blooms have not been as pretty. Bonemeal and prune back?

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by acommondisaster

I imagine the same sort of advice goes for my azaleas and rhododendrums (sp?), too. Everything was big when we moved here but it looked so beautiful I hated to prune. Now I'm noticing they're all very leggy and not much greenery around the bottom. Last year or two the blooms have not been as pretty. Bonemeal and prune back?

azaleas should be trimmed shortly after blooms fall off, by Summer they already have the buds for next years flowers.
trim them now and they wont bloom.

[GWguy]

Crepe Myrtle

I used to know a girl named Myrtle. She was pretty creepy too.